ICTS Illinois Teachers Test Book

CONTENTS About the Authors
About REA
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Study Schedule
Installing REA's TESTware®

BASIC SKILLS REVIEW

Chapter 1: Reading comprehension
Strategies for the Reading Section
A Four-Step Approach

Chapter 2: Language Arts
Sentence Structure
Punctuation and Capitalization
Pronouns
Verbs
Adjectives and Adverbs
Word Choice
Transitions and Coherence

Chapter 3: Writing assignment
Strategies for the Essay
Recognizing Effective Writing
Writing Your Essay
Polishing and Editing Your Essay

Chapter 4: Mathematics
Basic Number Skills
Data Analysis
Algebraic Graphing, Equations, and Operations
Geometry and Reasoning

BASIC SKILLS PRACTICE TEST
Answer Sheet
BASIC SKILLS PRACTICE TEST ANSWERS
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
Elementary/middle grades review

Chapter 5: Language Arts and literacy
Development of Reading Competence
Vocabulary Skills
Reading Comprehension
Genre
The Writing Process
Research Skills and Strategies
Listening and Speaking Processes

Chapter 6: Mathematics
Objectives
Problem Solving
Number Skills
Algebraic Concepts and Methods
Measurement
Geometry
Statistics and Probability
Mathematical Reasoning Processes

Chapter 7: Science
Life Science
Physical Science
Earth and Space Science
Principles and Processes of Scientific Investigations

Chapter 8: Social sciences
Government and the Responsibilities of Citizens
Economic and Political Principles
History
Geography
Locating, Organizing, and Interpreting Social Sciences Information

Chapter 9: The Arts, health, and physical education
The Arts
Visual Arts
Music
Drama
Dance
Health and Physical Education
Health and Safety

ELEMENTARY/middle grades PRACTICE TEST
Answer Sheet
ELEMENTARY/middle grades PRACTICE TEST ANSWERS
Answer Key
Detailed Explanations of Answers
Index